Citywide Fatal Traffic Collisions

What: The Los Angeles Police Department’s Traffic Group will hold a press conference to discuss fatal traffic collisions that occurred in 2019. We will provide safety tips to help reduce fatal traffic collisions. We will provide an update on the arrest of a suspect in the Thanksgiving Day fatal hit and run incident from Adams Boulevard and West View Street.

Where: Los Angeles Police Department Headquarters Compstat Room 100 West 1st Street Los Angeles, California 90012

When: Monday, December 30, 2019 10:00 a.m.

Who: LAPD Chief of Police, Chief Michel Moore LAPD Assistant Chief Horace Frank, Director, Office of Special Operations LAPD Deputy Chief Blake Chow, Transit Services Bureau LAPD Commander Marc Reina, Operation Central Bureau LAPD Captain II Jonathan Pinto, South Traffic Division LAPD Captain II Brian Wendling, West Traffic Division LAPD Valley Traffic Division Personnel LAPD Central Traffic Division Personnel LA City Mayor’s Office, Julia Salinas Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), Colin Sweeney Auto Club of Southern California, Doug Shupe, Victim family member impacted by fatal collision

Why: The purpose of this news conference is to bring awareness of fatal traffic collisions in the City of Los Angeles. In 2019, over 54,0000 vehicular traffic collisions have occurred. Tragically, over 236 people have been killed in these incidents. As New Year’s Eve is approaching, the LAPD wants to educate the public on ways to keep you, your family, and others safe on the road.

Contact: For more information, please contact Captain Jonathan Pinto from South Traffic Division, Traffic Group, at 213-924-8420.